Malotira – Cretan Mountain Tea

A health-promoting herb of Crete, the worldwide famous Malotira is a tea beloved by young and older generations. Few know though that this plant has excellent properties for the skin! In fact, high in flavonoids, the decoction has great antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. With a soft stem and pale grey-green leaves with small yellow flowers, these distinctive plants are hand-picked in the beautiful highlands of Crete.

 

Properties:

Antioxidant

Skin conditioning

Skin protecting

 

A piece of Cretan history!

When you want to add something to your wellness routine, it can be easy to reach for the latest supposed “wonder cure”. But this isn’t recent news. Cretan Mountain Tea Malotira, has been a little piece of the history of Crete for a long time. It has a rich and storied history of supporting and promoting health and healing. And you can discover the same amazing benefits and medicinal properties as the Venetians so many centuries ago, and the Cretans before them. In Greek, “Sideritis” (Gr: σιδηρίτις) can be literally translated as “he who is made of iron”. The plant was known to ancient Greeks, specifically Pedanius Dioscorides and Theophrastus. [1] The therapeutic use of Sideritis species was first mentioned by Dioscorides in his book “De Materia Medica” written in the 1st century (Font Quer, 2000).[2] Through research, today it has proven antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.

[1] cited from wikipedia.org. [2] cited from here

 

How to use:

Preparation: Add 1 branch in pieces in water (about a cup) and simmer for 3′. Turn off the heat and steep it for 5 more minutes to extract the properties and herbaceous aroma. Strain in a clean spray container and let it cool. Store in the fridge. Use the brewed tea within a few days.

• Use it as body and hair lotion after the shower. Spray your damp hair, and let it sink in for 5′. Rinsing off is optional.
• Use it as a moisturizing face mist after cleaning your skin, before moisturizing.
• Use it as a toner by applying the tea to your skin using a reusable cotton/bamboo pad in the morning.

These ways are all effective for adding moisture and nutrients to your hair and skin.

 

Ethos and materials:

100% Sideritis Syriaca dried flower stems. Organically grown and responsibly hand-harvested by To Fillo local farmers, you can be certain that your herbal tea is sustainably sourced. Caffeine-free.

 

Size and packaging: